Line-holder.



No. 744,217. PATENTED NOV. '17, 1903.

H. L. MARKS.

LINE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED um. 12, 1903.

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UNITED STATES Patented November 17, 1903s PATENT ()FFICE.

LINE-HOLDER.

SEEGIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 744,217, dated November17, 1903.

Application filed March 12 1903. Serial No. 147.465. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY L. MARKS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Line-Holders; and Ido declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the figures of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

My present invention relates to improvements in line-holders; and itconsists in certain features of novelty hereinafter described, andpointed out in the claims.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a line-holder embodying my invention,showing in full lines the holder in use and indotted lines the same whennot in use. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a sideelevation of a slight modification. Fig. 4 is a front elevation of thesame. Fig. 5 is a diminished detail view of the clamping member, andFig. 6 is a diminished detail view of the spindle member.

Similar numerals refer to like parts.

My improved holder consists of three parts, the same being a bracketmember, a spindle member, and a clamping member, hereinafter referred toas the bracket, the spindle, and the clamp, respectively.

1 represents the bracket, adapted to be fixedly secured upon a post orthe side of a building, and which is provided'with a pair of horizontalprojections 2 and 3. The lower projection 2 is provided with aperforation 4, the upper projection 3 being the shape of an invertedcup. Between the projections 2 and 3 is fulcrumed vertical spindle 5,the lower end of which engages perforation 4, while the upper end ismovably retained by the cupshaped projection 3. Spindle 5 is providedwith a pair of outwardly-projecting arms 6, joined together at theirouter ends to form a journal 7 for fulcrum-pin 8, to which clamp 9 isfulcrumed by the perforated ears 10 on said clamp. Clamp 9 is providedat its upper end with ahead or cleat 11, having horns or projections 12,forming a confined concave line or rope bearing surface 13. Clamp 9 isalso provided with a neck 14, having concave sides 15. Below neck 14,but above fulcrumpin 8 on clamp 9 on either orboth sides thereof, areformed-a series of horns or projections 16, projecting outwardly at anydesired angle and forming with the concave sides of neck 14 confinedconcave line or rope bearingsurfaces. The lower portion of clamp 9 isprovided with a serrated gripping-surface 17 at the lower end and a pairof sides 18, extending outwardly beyond the gripping-surface 17 to formlips 19.

20 is a serrated gripping-surface near the base of the spindle 5,adapted to engage sur face 17.

The structure shown in Figs. 3 and 4 is similar to that hereinbeforedescribed with the exception that the-bracket is extended downwardly agreater distance below projection 2 to provide space for a ring 21,which maybe cast in or otherwise secured to the bracket 1.

The use of my holderis as follows: The bracket 1 is fixedly secured to apost or the side of a building, the parts having been connected asalready described. The rope 22 is then drawn over the bearing-surface 13of head 11 of clamp 9 and drawn downward,.

tending to draw head 11 toward bracket 1, thereby separatingthe engagedserrated surfaces 17 and 20, between which the rope 21 is then inserted.It is obvious that a reverse tension on rope 21 will only serve totighten the grip of the serrated surfaces 17 and 20, so that the harderthe pull on the rope the tighter the same is held. Upon a sidewisetension on rope 21 the spindle 5 will turn on its pivotal points,thereby compensating for and reducing the strain on rope 21 at its pointof contact with bearing-surface 13 of head or cleat 11; This feature ofmy invention is also extremely valuable when my holder is used to securethe rope or hangingline of a hammock.

Figs. 1 and 2 show the preferred structure of my holder when the same isused for securing clothes-lines, ship-hawsers, or hanging hammocks andthe like.

Figs. 3 and 4 show the preferred structure when the same is used tosecure a tether-- line. In this latter structure the ring 21 is used asa greater precaution against the animal releasing the tether.

The horns or projections 16 make it possible to secure more than onerope by my holder. Also if the rope to be secured is too large to beaccommodated by head or cleat 11 the same may be thrown over one of theprojections 16 against the concave sides 15 of the neck 14.

My improved holder is very simple, durable, and cheap in structure andmay be easily assembled and disassembled by removing pin 8 from journal7 and spindle 5 from projections 2 and 3.

I do not wish to limit myself to the exact details of structure hereinshown and described, inasmuch as the same may be varied at will withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, the following is what I claim as newtherein and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a lineholder comprising a bracket, aspindle fulcrumed to said bracket and having a serratedgripping-surface, a clamp fulcrumed to said spindle adapted to engagesaid gripping surface, and provided with a head having a confined,concave bearing-surface, a neck having concave sides and aseries ofhorns or projections below said neck, but above the fulcrum-point andforming with the concave sides confined concave bearing-surfaces.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a lineholder comprising a bracket,2. spindle fulcrumed to said bracket and having a serratedgripping-surface, a clamp fulcrumed to said spindle adapted to engagesaid gripping-surface, and a ring carried by the bracket below saidspindle, said clamp having a head with a confined, concavebearing-surface, a neck having concave sides, and a series of horns orprojections below said neck, but above the fulcrum-point and formingwith the concave sides confined concave bearing-surfaces.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY L. MARKS.

Witnesses:

WM. J. BLAINE, HARRY A. KNIGHT.

